Marrickville, water pumping station (Theme Day: Smell)
A water pumping station is located along the railway line, at the end of Carrington Road, in the inner west suburb of Marrickville. The heritage listed site features the sewage pumping station, the former engineer's house, boiler house and chimney. It was built in 1900 in the Federation Romanesque architectural style. It is one of the oldest sewage pumping stations still in active service in the Sydney Water system and has the dual function of carrying sewage and stormwater. It was formerly powered by a coal fired boiler which is why it required a chimney stack.
Very interesting, especially that it is still operational.
ReplyDeleteI thought you might show "Thornton's scent bottle' as you work so close to it.
ReplyDeleteIt didn't cross my mind, Julie, but that would have been an excellent choice.
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ReplyDeleteI like the architecture, Jim.
ReplyDeleteI must say that is a very chic pumping station!
ReplyDeleteA pumping station tower graced by a beautifully designed former home. Quite an interesting contrast.
ReplyDeleteIt is a lovely building but I can imagine there may be a bit of aroma!
ReplyDeleteI wonder if this neighbourhood sometimes smell as bad as others do under similar condition?
ReplyDeleteI think when it operated in the early days the smell would have been bad but with innovations today it probably no longer does.
DeleteIt looks haunted!
ReplyDeleteNice entry, I wou;ld not have thought of... water.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful building! Fine, that it still works.
ReplyDeleteAppropriate choice for today Jim :)
ReplyDeleteGood choice for today's theme!
ReplyDeleteHow interesting. Quite an unusual building for its intended purpose.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if surroundings smells are good or not.
ReplyDeleteIt is very interesting that after a century it is still working.
Beautiful old buildings and the house is fabulous. I work in there at the track regularly and I can tell you there is no smell, as far as I know it pumps Stormwater mostly. The residents house is lovely but unfortunately uninhabited these days but holding up well, all hidden inside the rail corridor!
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